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Something you don't see very often !
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:49 am
by Kypfer
A "fumigated" ocarina
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-HOLE-ALTO- ... 3cca067714
... in case you have a problem with mosquitos
Re: Something you don't see very often !
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:32 pm
by dspmusik
Yep, classic "lost in translation"
At songbird, they call that 'straw fire' since they.... Fire it with straw in a box.
I had one, but had to eventually sell it. They do warn you of the weird smell, but it never went away for me me, even after 6-7 months.
Re: Something you don't see very often !
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:10 am
by Tim2723
if you look down the group of pictures on that ad you'll see a raw clay ocarina wrapped in bits of straw, ready for the firing. It's the straw that gives the two-tone finsh. 'Fumigated' is a bad translation referring to the smoke from the straw that gives the color. It's an interesting look but it does have an odd smell.